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Type: General Information
Notice Date: Thursday, July 30, 2015
Notice Number: NOTC6123
FAAST Blast – LHFE Policy Change, New Wildlife Strike Video, Taking Care of Yourself on the “Road”
This notice expired on
Sunday, August 30, 2015

FAAST Blast — Week of July 27 – Aug. 02, 2015
Biweekly FAA Safety Briefing News Update

FAA Ends Moratorium on New Living History Flight Experience Flights
            In a policy statement issued on July 21, 2015, the FAA announced the end of a moratorium on new petitions for exemption, or amendments to exemptions from certain sections of federal regulations for the purpose of carrying passengers for compensation or hire on Living History Flight Experience (LHFE) flights. New petitions or requests for amendments or extensions must follow a new set of criteria outlined in the policy statement found here: http://go.usa.gov/3ArN4.
            Of note in the new criteria is the FAA’s use of Safety Risk Management and Equal Level of Safety principles to guide its safety review which will include an analysis of whether hazards and risks have been identified and responded to through appropriate mitigating strategies.
            The FAA has historically found the preservation of U.S. aviation history to be in the public interest, including the preservation, restoration and operation of certain former military aircraft by private individuals or organizations. LHFE operations, as it applies to the passenger(s) experience, is limited to the sole purpose of being onboard the aircraft during flight. The FAA will not consider expanded operations such as flight training, aerobatics, and passenger manipulation of the flight controls.

New FAA Video Aims to Help Reduce Wildlife Strikes
            Last July, the FAA posted a new video designed to enhance airport safety and help curb wildlife strikes. Entitled “The 2015 Wildlife Hazard Management and Strike Reporting Update,” the video outlines the benefits of wildlife hazard strike reporting and how airport operators use the information to reduce wildlife strikes at airports. The video also discusses the FAA’s partnerships with other federal agencies and organizations to reduce wildlife strikes.
            This is the second video in a series first launched last year to provide the airport community with information to help them continue to operate the nation’s airports safely and efficiently. To view the video, go to: http://www.faa.gov/airports/safety-video-series/.
 
Emergency!
            Sometimes, despite our best intentions, emergencies happen. Learn about how to prepare yourself and your aircraft for the best, and some tips on what to do should the worst occur and one of you gets sick on the “road.” Check out “Urgent Care for Your Aircraft,” and “Taking Care of Yourself on the Road” in the July/August 2015 edition of FAA Safety Briefing at: www.faa.gov/news/safety_briefing.

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